Seat pad for coats



Dec. 8, 1953 s. H. TATE 2,661,474

SEAT PAD FOR COATS Filed April 3, 1951 IN V EN TOR. 8/4/ 405 4 7'4 TE,

Patented Dec. 8, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SEAT PAD FOR COATS Samuel H. Tate, Lancaster, Pa. Application April 3, 1951, Serial N 0. 218,990

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to wearing apparel, and more particularly to a sportsmans coat.

A main object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved sportsmans coat or jacket which is provided with a seat pad which is normally concealed within the coat when the Wearer is in a standing position, but which may be extended downwardly to form a seat pad when the wearer is sitting down, whereby the pad may be employed to provide a warm and dry seat cover for the sportsman when he desires to sit down.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved sportsmans coat provided with a self-contained seat pad, said pad being normally concealed within the coat when the wearer is in a standing position, and being arranged so that it does not interfere with free movement of the wearer, the pad being readily movable to a position for use as a protective seat pad when the wearer desires to sit down, thereby providing a warm and dry protective cover enabling the wearer to sit down on cold or wet objects.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description and claims, and from the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a rear view of a sportsman wearing an improved jacket according to the present invention, the position of the seat pad being shown in dotted View, and representing the normal position of the pad when the wearer is in a standing position;

Figure 2 is a front elevational View of the sportsmans jacket of Figure 1 shown in open position and illustrating the method of attachment of the seat pad thereto;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the seat pad employed in the jacket of Figures 1 and 2; V

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings, ll designates a jacket of generally conventional construction provided with sleeves l2, l2 and the back section l3. Designated at I4 is a generally rectangular seat pad made of suitable fabric material and provided with a front layer of sheepskin (5. Designated at I6, I 6 are a pair of elastic bands secured to the top margin of the pad I4 at spaced locations thereon, as viewed in Figure 2, the upper ends of the bands It being provided with the buttonholes l1. As shown in Figure 2, the top ends of the bands l6 are engaged on buttons l8 provided on the inner lining of the back section l3 of the jacket.

As shown in Figure 1, when the jacket is worn, the bands l6, I6 support the pad [4 in a position concealed within the jacket when the wearer is in a standing position. The sheepskin layer of the pad [4 faces inwardly. When the wearer of the jacket desires to sit down, the

\. Obviously, the ends of the bands l6, l6 may be secured-te--the-inner lining or inside surface of the back section I3 of the jacket in any suitable manner, as by snap fasteners, attaching pins or the like.

In a typical design, the seat pad I4 is of rectangular shape, 10 inches long and 3 inches wide. The bands 56 are 8 inches long and one-half inch wide.

The pad facing may be made of sheepskin, as above described, or the pad may be made of flexible plastic backing having a woolen fabric facing.

The improved seat pad is designed so that it may be employed in any type of coat, and not necessarily in a sportsmans coat of special design.

While a specific embodiment of an improved seat pad arrangement for a sportsmans coat has been disclosed in the foregoing description, it will be understood that various modifications within the spirit of the invention may occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, it is intended that no limitations be placed on the invention except as defined by the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

In a coat, a back section, a flexible seat pad extending transversely across the lower portion of said back section, a sheepskin cushioning layer on the inwardly facing surface of said seat pad, and a plurality of extensible elastic strap members connected to the top edge of said pad and detachably secured to the inner side of said back section at elevated points, said strap members being normally of a length to support the pad in concealed suspended position inside said back section when the wearer of the coat is in a standing position, said seat pad being movable downwardly when its use is required.

SAMUEL H. TATE.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 554,776 Davis et al. Feb. 18, 1896 1,626,166 Stair Apr. 26, 1927 2,160,428 Braissant May 30, 1939 2,503,636 Rockwell Apr, 11, 1950 

